# Ost Investment

> Ost Investment is a VC fund backing Biotechnology, Health Care and Therapeutics. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Dec 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Ost Investment is a VC fund focused on Biotechnology and Health Care. Ost Investment

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 75% |
| Health Care | 2 | 50% |
| Therapeutics | 2 | 50% |
| Wellness | 1 | 25% |
| Life Science | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bionetix Therapeutics | Bionetix Therapeutics is a developer of anticancer drugs designed for cancer treatment. The company's drugs include medicines for ophthalmic disease and glaucoma treatment, enabling patients to get early treatment for eye diseases, cancer and other diseases with unmet needs. | $3M |  | Dec 22, 2017 | http://www.bionetixrx.com/ |
| Bionetix Therapeutics | Bionetix Therapeutics is a developer of anticancer drugs designed for cancer treatment. The company's drugs include medicines for ophthalmic disease and glaucoma treatment, enabling patients to get early treatment for eye diseases, cancer and other diseases with unmet needs. |  | Seed | Dec 22, 2017 | http://www.bionetixrx.com/ |
| Pinot Bio | Pinot Bio is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing new generation anticancer treatments. |  | Series A | Dec 07, 2017 | http://www.pinotbio.com/index.php |
| Dr.Kitchen | Kitchen Doctor engages in research and development of diet programs for diabetes. Kitchen Doctor is based in Daejeon, South Korea with an additional office in Seoul, South Korea. | $1M | Series A | Sep 28, 2016 | http://www.doctorkitchen.co.kr/ |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mirae Asset Venture Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirae-asset-venture-investment) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Partners Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/partners-investment) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [K Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Company K Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/company-k) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HG Initiative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hg-initiative) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kakao Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kakao-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ost Investment invest in?

Ost Investment invests primarily in Biotechnology, Health Care and Therapeutics startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ost Investment last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ost Investment closed in Dec 2017. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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